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I am getting this error message "The host's WMI system is returning invalid data: in class Win32_LogicalDisk - f: FreeSpace f: Size (code: PE098)"

On the device, I have enabled WMI. Why am I getting this error?

error-pe098 sensor wmi

Created on Jul 11, 2018 1:33:36 AM by  MASMI MOHAMAD (0) 1



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What kind of device is the F drive on this machine?

Benjamin Day
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Created on Jul 11, 2018 4:46:41 AM by  Benjamin Day [Paessler Support] (1,441) 2 1



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It's external hard disk, WD Passport

Created on Jul 11, 2018 5:32:41 AM by  MASMI MOHAMAD (0) 1



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The error message is indicating that whatever that host machine is sending us is erroneous data. I would imagine because it's a portable hard drive.

If you want to turn on Write Sensor Result to Disk in the Settings tab under Result Handling, we can see what it's sending us.

Benjamin Day
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Created on Jul 11, 2018 8:20:23 PM by  Benjamin Day [Paessler Support] (1,441) 2 1



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Dear Benjamin,

I've turn on the settings as suggested and here's the result

Data['blockedsens'].asString := '';
Data['bogustolerance'].asString := '0';
Data['canlinux'].asString := '0';
Data['drive'].asString := 'All';
Data['expandinstance'].asString := '0';
Data['fastcount'].asString := '10';
Data['host'].asString := 'MS-SVR-01';
Data['hostv6'].asString := '';
Data['inerror'].asString := '1';
Data['ipversion'].asString := '0';
Data['isexesensor'].asString := '0';
Data['ishybrid'].asString := '0';
Data['iswmi'].asString := '1';
Data['lastmsg'].asString := 'PE098 The host's WMI system is returning invalid data: %s WMI invalid data in class Win32_LogicalDisk - f: FreeSpace f: Size ';
Data['lastuptime'].asString := '0';
Data['notonpod'].asString := '0';
Data['reboot'].asString := '43292.0270509722';
Data['reqmsginterval'].asString := '600';
Data['resultfile'].asString := 'Result of Sensor 2127.txt';
Data['sensorid'].asString := '2127';
Data['simulate'].asString := '0';
Data['timeout'].asString := '900';
Data['tlsexplicit_default'].asString := '';
Data['tlsexplicit_ftp'].asString := '';
Data['tlsexplicit_imap'].asString := '';
Data['tlsexplicit_pop3'].asString := '';
Data['tlsexplicit_port'].asString := '';
Data['tlsexplicit_smtp'].asString := '';
Data['uptimecount'].asString := '0';
Data['usednstime'].asString := '0';
Data['waitresponsecounter'].asString := '0';
Data['windowslogindomain'].asString := 'ms-svr-04.maestroswiss.local';
Data['windowsloginpassword'].asString := '*';
Data['windowsloginusername'].asString := 'administrator';
Data['windowsnamespace'].asString := '';
Data['workduration'].asString := '463';

Created on Jul 12, 2018 12:49:26 AM by  MASMI MOHAMAD (0) 1

Last change on Jul 14, 2018 12:20:32 AM by  Benjamin Day [Paessler Support] (1,441) 2 1



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Masmi,

I'm going to ask my developers about this.

Benjamin Day
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Created on Jul 12, 2018 6:55:26 PM by  Benjamin Day [Paessler Support] (1,441) 2 1



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Masmi,

Can I ask you to try using our WMI Tester for this machine?

https://www.paessler.com/tools/wmitester

There is an option in the tester for disks. Please run it, and send the results.

Thanks!

Benjamin Day
Paessler Support

Created on Jul 16, 2018 10:49:57 PM by  Benjamin Day [Paessler Support] (1,441) 2 1



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Please check file system permission on volume root folder for wmi user.

This was reason for this error in my case.

Kind regards, Chris

Created on Jan 16, 2019 1:20:43 PM by  chris17k (60) 1 1



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